The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-02-11
1T Is HIGH n1cENsn.

Both branches of the legislature have
passed the high license law and it will
take effect on the first Of July next. The
people of Minnesota are to be congratu-
lated upon the bold stand the Republic
can party took upon this question at Its
last State convention, and the members
of the legislature who voted in favor Of
the bill are to be commended in the
highest terms. Senator Pope, of Blue
Earth, did what he could to reduce the
tax to $500 and $3.50, failing in which he
voted for the bill as finally past, and
which is as follows:
SECTION /. No license for the sale of in
toxicating liquors shall be granted to
any person applying for the same under
the provisions of the charter of any city
in this state, which contains a popula-
ton of 10000 people or more, by the
municipal authorities of said city, ex-
cept upon the condition that said ap,
plicant shall, before the issuance of said
license, pay into the treasury of said
city, in the manner provided by Its
charter, license fee of 81 900, or such
fee in excess to said sum as the city
council of said city shall, in the manner
provided in its charter, fix and pre-.
scribe, anything in the charter of any
city to the contrary Notwithstanding.
Sec. 2. No license for the sale of in
toxicatIng liquors shall be granted to any
person applying for the same under the
provisions Of the charter of iany city oil
this state, which city contains popula-
- l.. 10 H., al
municipal authorities of said city, except
upon the condition that said applicant
shall, before the issuance of said license
pay into the treasury of said city, In the
manner provided by its charter, a II.
of said sum as the city council of said
city shall, in the manner provided by
its charter, fix and prescribe; anything
in the charter of any city to the contrary
Notwithstanding.
Sec. 3. No license for the sale of In
toxicating liquors shall be granted BY
the county commissioners of any county
or the municipal authorities ofany town
village or borough, to any person apply
| ing for the same under the provisions o
chapter Is Of the general statutes of 1877
or of any general or special law govern
ing such village or borough, except upoi
the condition of paying, In q manne
prescribed by said chapter 16, or, IN tn,
case of any village or borough organized
or existing under a general or specia
law, regulating the subject of license fo
the sale Of intoxicating liquors, then il
the manner provided In and by aupl
general or special law, license fee O
$500, or such fee in excess of said sun
as the county commissioners, or, in cas-,
of such village or borough, the munich
pal authorities of such village or Dor
ough shall fix and prescribe; provided
that no license shall be granted for
longer period than one year, or for pc
Rod beyond twenty days after the an
nual election in such village or city mex
ensuing after the date Of such election
Sec. 4. Nothing herein contained
, shall be construed as affecting or repeal
iGg the local option proviso Of section
of chapter l6 of the general statutes O
1878, or the local option provisions O
section 4S Of chapter l45, Of general law
of 1885.
Sec. 5. All acts and parts of acts in
consistent with this act are hereby re
pealed.
Sec. g. This act shall take effect anC
be in force from and after July 1, 1887